Whispers Turn to Whimpers: Could He Ever Change?

Chapter 1071

"Well..."

Gilbert locked eyes with her, his gaze sparkling with warmth.

"If we get married, I become her dad naturally. We can explain the past to her when she's older."

Is that really the way?

Sherilyn fell silent for a moment.

Objectively speaking, it was a sound idea.

Jenna was still young, too young to need explanations. If they got married, over time, she would naturally accept Gilbert as her father. As she grew up, she might even forget that her father had been absent for the first few years of her life... It would minimize any hurt to her.

But marriage?

She hadn't really considered it.

Even though they were already in such a relationship.

"Sherilyn."

Seeing her hesitation, Gilbert squeezed her hand gently, his eyes earnest. "Would you? Would you marry me?"

Sherilyn furrowed her brows, caught in indecision.

"No rush."

shaking his head. "You don't have to answer

deserved proper preparation, a formal proposal that he hadn't given her the first time around. Just then, Sherilyn's phone

glanced at it, curious, but didn't

Sherilyn volunteered. "Her

Gilbert remarked, nodding. "It's been dragging

asked, "How does she feel about your brother

not sure," Sherilyn replied, frowning slightly. Relationships were personal matters, and no matter how close you were to someone, it was hard

and

the blinding afternoon sun. Across the street, a black SUV was parked.

she emerged, the

or

stepped out, waving a

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be

was about to respond when she noticed Eddy clutching his stomach.

frowned, noticing for the first time how pale he looked, like he was

replied, trying to

didn't believe him. "Is it your

paused, then nodded.

"I thought so."

years of marriage, Rebecca knew he had stomach issues. His lifestyle of smoking and drinking had taken its toll, leading

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